随着伊朗谈判的进展，特朗普突然暂停“自由计划”霍尔木兹航运业务

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office, with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio standing behind him, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States is pausing its newly launched “Project Freedom” maritime operation in the Strait of Hormuz as negotiations with Iran move toward what he described as a potential “complete and final agreement.” In a social media post, Trump said the decision followed requests from Pakistan and “other Countries” and cited both recent U.S. military operations against Iran and diplomatic progress with Iranian representatives. “We have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed,” Trump wrote. The announcement marks a dramatic shift from statements from the Trump Administration just hours earlier touting Project Freedom as the first serious attempt to evacuate ships and restore limited commercial traffic through the waterway following more than two months of conflict-related disruption. “We have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed…” President… pic.twitter.com/R9SlC4w68g During a press conference earlier Tuesday, Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth said that U.S. Central Command and partner nations are working with shipowners, operators, and insurers to “let them know it’s safe to move out of the gulf.” “Project Freedom is designed to protect commercial shipping and help restore the flow of commerce through the strait and sustain freedom of navigation,” added Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, w